UAlbany Launches Merit Pages to Celebrate Student Success
The University at Albany has launched Merit Pages, a single unified platform that allows the University to celebrate student accomplishments in and out of the classroom.
New study finds that experiencing abuse increases risk for cardiovascular disease among women living with HIV
A new study by faculty in UAlbany's Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is the first to establish a connection between physical and sexual abuse and cardiovascular disease among women living with HIV.
UAlbany Launches the Institute for Social and Health Equity
UAlbany has launched the Institute for Social and Health Equity — a new research and training hub designed to leverage UAlbany’s existing strengths, together with community engagement, to address longstanding societal problems related to health disparities and inequity in the Capital Region and beyond.
Students Develop Initiative to Address Period Poverty in New York’s Capital Region
Brynn Watkins and Claire Jennings submitted for grant funding to develop Capital Region Menstrual Health, an initiative that provides access to menstrual hygiene products and education. To date, they have distributed over 100,000 period products in New York’s Capital Region.
UAlbany Faculty Trailblazes New Road Map for Addressing Brain Health in Communities
UAlbany’s David Hoffman recently updated a framework called the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map, a guidebook for state and local public health practitioners to address brain health and support caregivers in their communities.
Introducing the Inaugural Director of the Institute for Social and Health Equity: A Q&A with Professor Paul Morgan
Professor Paul Morgan, inaugural director of UAlbany's Institute for Social and Health Equity, shares insights on the importance of studying health disparities, his path to this research area and what drew him to the University.
Correctional Health Care Field Trip & Interactive Learning Session
The School of Public Health hosted Dr. Marc Stern for “Correctional Health Care”, an interactive session followed by a guided tour of the Albany County Jail.
Advancing Research on Minority Health Disparities: A Q&A with CEMHD Director Elizabeth Vásquez
Vásquez embarks on first semester as director of UAlbany’s Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities